Contents 12 PRE-FALL 2016 Designers hype up this season with high-shine power suits, animal prints and textures with lots of colour. 32 IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BAG Reem Salman speaks to Glam about the birth of her brand, Belquis, known for its high quality leather, GLAM structured designs and flawless attention to detail. QATAR'S NO. 1 FASHION MAGAZINE WWW.GLAMQATAR.COM 35 FOCUS ON STREET STYLE JULY / AUGUST 2016 Glam introduces Style Spy with blogger sisters – Kim and Bianca Castro, who inspire fashionistas to create their own look. Contents 28 WHAT’S NEW IN PARIS Glam scopes out the must-know lists on where to shop while travelling in Europe this Summer. 38 NERVOUS ENERGY Glam Talent of the Year 2015, Malia Bennett Henry, debuts her Spring Summer 2016 collection exclusively for Salam Stores and speaks about her inspiration and her creative design process. 44 THE WALKING ART Taking a simple concept to engage in an artistic dialogue with a piece of clothing is UAE- based designer Zaid Farouki. 48 COUTURE WITH A CONSCIENCE Turkey takes fashion on a path of peace, with Qatar as its first stop. 50 REFINED VERSATILITY GLAM Glam speaks to Dana Al Fardan on how QATAR'S NO. 1 FASHION MAGAZINE she stays connected with fashion, music JULY / AUGUST 2016 and the arts while being surrounded by the lineage of high-end luxury business. ON THE COVER FROM THE VICTORIA BECKHAM PRE-FALL 2016 COLLECTION Contributors PUBLISHER & EDITOR IN CHIEF YOUSUF BIN JASSIM AL DARWISH Karen Nicolet Karen Nicolet is a fashion and lifestyle blogger. She began her professional career in advertising and moved to film MANAGING DIRECTOR JASSIM BIN YOUSUF AL DARWISH marketing, working on projects such as the Ajyal Youth Film Festival and Qumra. With a love for photography, fashion and writing, she started her blog ‘Clumsy Chic’ in MANAGER DR. FAISAL FOUAD 2012 as a creative outlet to keep her inspired. Since then, the blog has continuously evolved to bring inspirational stories in fashion, travel, food, design, and DIY to her MANAGING EDITOR SINDHU NAIR readers. She has collaborated with brands like Fendi, Dior FASHION EDITOR DEBRINA ALIYAH Beauty, Printemps and Turkish Airlines. DEPUTY EDITOR IZDIHAR IBRAHIM SENIOR CORRESPONDENTS AYSWARYA MURTHY UDAYAN NAG KARIM EMAM CORRESPONDENTS AARTHI MOHAN KEERTANA KODURU SUB EDITOR SHELLEY KNIPE SENIOR ART DIRECTOR VENKAT REDDY Haneen Hindi DEPUTY ART DIRECTOR HANAN ABU SAIAM Haneen Hindi is a fashion and beauty writer. Her love for ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR AYUSH INDRAJITH fashion began during her time studying journalism at SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER MAHESHWAR REDDY Northwestern University in Qatar, and flourished at an internship at Cosmopolitan magazine in Manhattan, New PHOTOGRAPHER ROBERT F ALTAMIRANO York. She is passionate about discovering every inch of the local fashion scene, especially modest, hijab-friendly trends. MARKETING & SALES MANAGER SAKALA DEBRASS TEAM SONY VELLATT DENZITA SEQUIERA MATHEWS CHERIAN ANIS MANSOURI IRFAAN A H M NISHAD NASAR EVENTS OFFICER JASMINE VICTOR Radheya Visperas Radheya Visperas is a Fashion Design student from Virginia ACCOUNTANT PRATAP CHANDRAN Commonwealth University in Qatar, and is currently finishing her senior year. She started as a fine artist, creating sculptures and paintings, and later decided to DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT BIKRAM SHRESTHA pursue a career in fashion. She used her passion and inspiration from art to translate them into wearable ARJUN TIMILSINA clothes. She is an enthusiastic writer, artist and stylist. BHIMAL RAI BASANTA POKHREL PRADEEP BHUSAL GLAM is published by Oryx Publishing & Advertising Co. WLL The contents of this publication are subject to copyright and cannot be reproduced without the express permission of the publisher and/or license holder. All rights rest with Datalog media solutions. The publisher does not accept responsibility for any advertising content carried in this publication. Contact: [email protected] Anand George www.issuu.com/oryxmags Anand is a communications consultant www.facebook.com/glamqatar with FleishmanHillard in Dubai. He is an Call us: +974 44550983, 44672139, 44671178, 44667584 Fax: +974 44550982 avid movie buff and music enthusiast. G Talk While summer might not be much of a happening month for business; the fashion world endures its vigil. The constantly evolving fashion world continues to work on new season’s offerings with the fashion month kicking off within a few weeks with catwalk shows rotating from New York to London, then Milan and finally ending in Paris; experts keep their eyes open for trends and hit lists to guide its followers. While Doha continues it’s hibernation period in the summer heat with all the fashionistas travelling to cooler locales; our Fashion Editor picks out the up and coming new hot shopping stops in Paris. Holiday travelling is also made easier with our picks for each locale. Go Glam and explore places… While the publishing industry is now going through an era of setbacks especially in the Middle East, Condé Nast International has announced that it will launch a Vogue Arabia edition, with Saudi princess Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz as its editor- in-chief, marking the publisher’s long-awaited move into the Middle Eastern market. Vogue Arabia has broken many a trend by its latest venture: going digital for the product launch and then following it with a printed version the following year; and by coming into a market when it’s most hit by the slumping economy and a market which it had earlier dismissed as the region had “an element that rejects Western values of freedom of expression and equality for women,” according to Jonathan Newhouse, chairman and chief executive of Condé Nast International. Glam welcomes this hugely-inspiring fashion journal to the region as we hope to be inspired by this giant publishing house in our relentless pursuit of bringing the fashion voices of the Middle East to the public. We also hope that competition will further open the doors of fashion business and bring in more entrepreneurs. With a fashion university that produces talented designers and an economy that is largely supportive of private ventures, we foresee exciting times for the industry. EDITOR’S PICK THIS TRAVEL SEASON WE PICK OUT SOME COVETED TRAVEL COMPANIONS. THE MAPLE BAG FROM MULBERRY FEATURES AN OPEN SHOPPER-STYLE TOP WITH IT’S TALL SILHOUETTE MAKING IT SUITABLE TO CARRY LAPTOPS, TABLETS, MAGAZINES AND PAPERS. THE NEW ROLLING LUGGAGE FROM LOUIS VUITTON IS THE FIRST FOUR-WHEELED CASE WITH A COMPLETELY FLAT BACK SHELL, WITH A STORAGE SPACE INSIDE HAS BEEN OPTIMISED. AND TO TRAVEL THE RUGGED ROAD WITH YOU, CHOOSE TOD’S AUTUMN/WINTER COLLECTION 2017 STYLISED SNEAKERS. TRENDS / 9 2 5 3 5 4 1 3 SAVE VS SPLURGE 1 BAROQUE BOLDWith autumn right around the corner, there’s no better time to indulge in some over-the-top ornate details and lush fabrics. Baroque-inspired 4 fashion has long held its niche every season as the mainstay offering for key designers as it is the go-to choice for special occasions, particularly with the unique tastes of our region. Add the contemporary touch to this age-old 2 regal influence – balance your look by the mix and match of accessories or separates. To splurge, go for the authenticity of hand-embroidery and thick velvet materials, or to save, pick affordable pieces that play on the colours and prints of the high-handed aesthetics. Brocade and gold get a slight bohemian touch with equally SAVE mesmerising jewels and pearls. SPLURGE 1 Printed embroidery dress, QR396. BY DEBRINA ALIYAH 2 Bomber jacket, QR240. 1 Wool-blend cape, QR3,687, Biyan Cella. 3 Kaftan, QR240. 2 Suede sandals, QR2,982, Giuseppe Zanotti. 4 Plunge neck swimsuit, QR100. 3 Crystal necklace, QR1,600, Oscar de la Renta. 5 Stone earrings, QR32. 4 Crepe maxi dress, QR4,497, Etro. All items available from H&M stores across Qatar. 5 Stone and crystal clip earrings, QR420, Alexis Bittar. GLAM / NEWS JULY/AUGUST 2016 BUZZ ALEXA’S BRAND Alexa Chung has been designing for some time, but the star is now branching out on her own with the launch of her debut fashion label. The British style icon will act as the creative director for Alexa chung, set to debut in May 2017. The contemporary ready-to-wear line will go on sale initially at department stores including Selfridges, Galeries Lafayette and Matchesfashion.com, as well as via its own online retail site. “I just wanted the freedom to sort of make my own world, without someone else’s brand’s brief to stick to,” Chung said. She also explained the timing for the collection, saying: “I feel as though I’m kind of prepared to do it now. If it had been any time sooner than this, I either wouldn’t be responsible enough or have been able to take on this kind of feat.” The multi-talented Chung, a fashion model, muse, designer and journalist, is in a strong position to launch her brand, having previously collaborated on capsule collections for Nails Inc. and AG Jeans. One of her biggest design projects, ‘Archive by Alexa’ for Marks & Spencer, a 31-piece womenswear collection that revived archive pieces from the British retail chain’s history, was unveiled in April this year. The Vogue contributor’s modelling collaborations with high-end brands such as Longchamp and Tommy Hilfiger are sure to stand her in good stead when it comes to creating her debut line. Chung will lead a team of six people at the label, and will focus launch efforts on London, New York, Paris and Hong Kong. Credit: afprelaxnews 11 Credit: afprelaxnews THE NEW FACE AT BURBERRY Burberry has recently appointed Céline least £100 million ($130 million, 117 chairman Marco Gobbetti as its next million euros).